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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the amended Electoral Act into law. Diri gave the commendation on Thursday during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, …

By Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State loyal to the Sen. Magnus Abe faction, have denied being in a meeting with any other group, as well as leadership of the state chapter of the rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “with the …

… NGO Launches #PublishRiversBudget Campaign A civil society organisation (CSO) in the Niger Delta, Policy Alert, has called on the Rivers State Government to publish its 2022 approved budget and budget implementation report (BIR) for 2021. The call was made in a statement today by the organisation’s Communication and Stakeholder …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has inaugurated the state, LG and ward executives to pilot the affairs the party in the state as well as the elders’ council to reconcile aggrieved members. Performing the ceremony at the party secretariat along Melford Okilo Road …

By Ebube Egbufor As Nigerians prepare for another round of general elections come 2023, minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has been described as the best option among politicians being touted as President Muhammadu Buhari’s possible successor. According to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in …

By Memoye Oghu The Rivers State chapter of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Support Vanguards (BATS-V) says it has surpassed its target of mobilizing over 50,000 members in the state to actualize the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. Chief Tony Okocha, coordinator of the Tinubu political support …

… Says Buhari Won’t Sign Amended Electoral Act By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as outstanding the performance of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, in just two years in office. Wike said Diri’s achievements on his second anniversary surpassed that of some governors, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Kenyon International West Africa Limited says it deployed 100 per cent local manpower and expertise to contain the oil and gas leak from a wellhead blowout at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration in Nembe, Bayelsa. The Santa Babra South Well 1, …

… Commends Bayelsa Gov on Summit By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has identified functional education as vital to the development of the manpower resources of any society. Dr. Jonathan made this known on Monday at the maiden five-day Bayelsa State Education Summit, with the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The prunning/screening committee of the Gubernatorial Aspirants Committee setup by the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has submitted its final report with Olorogun David Edevbie, Chief Kenneth Gbagi and Rt. Hon. Chief Sheriff Oborevwori making the list. It would be recalled that the committee was …